By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
-WWE Raw is live tonight from Buffalo, New York, at KeyBank Center. Jey Uso will present Solo Sikoa to Roman Reigns, per last week’s stipulation. Join me for my live review as Raw streams live on Netflix tonight at 7CT/8ET. My weekly same-night Raw audio reviews are available exclusively for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons).
-Dot Net Members will be listening to my Q&A audio show today. Submit questions for the Q&A Audio Show via email at dotnetjason@gmail.com this morning before 12CT/11ET. Please maintain the limit of three pro wrestling-related questions and four non-wrestling questions. This show is available exclusively for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons).
-We are looking for reports from tonight’s Raw in Buffalo, Tuesday’s NXT in Orlando, Wednesday’s live Dynamite in Baltimore, Friday’s WWE Smackdown in Toronto, and Saturday’s AEW Collision in Reading. If you are going to one of the shows and want to help, email me at dotnetjason@gmail.com.
Birthdays and Notables
-Melissa Anderson is 44 today. She has worked as Cheerleader Melissa, Raisha Saeed, and Alissa Flash, among other names.
-Danhausen (Donovan Danhausen) is 36 today.
-Paige (Saraya-Jade Bevis) is 34 today. She worked as Saraya in AEW.
-Indi Hartwell (Samantha De Martin) is 30 today.
-Big Cass turned 40 on Sunday. He worked as Big Bill in AEW and went by W Morrissey in TNA.
-Cedric Alexander (Cedrick Johnson) turned 37 on Sunday.
-The late Fritz Von Erich (Jack Adkisson) was born on August 16, 1929. The longtime wrestler and promoter died at age 68 of brain and lung cancer on September 10, 1997.
-The late Dick Murdoch was born on August 16, 1946. He died of a heart attack on June 15, 1996.
-Pat O’Connor died on August 16, 1990, at age 65, following a bout with cancer.
-Kazuo Yamazaki turned 64 on Saturday.
-Ruckus (Claude Marrow) turned 48 on Saturday.
-Ryo Saito turned 47 on Saturday.
Jason, Dick Murdoch was one of my early favorites. Along with Ricky Romero, Cyclon Negro, all 3 Funks & the Kozak brothers. Murdoch was the very 1st autograph I ever collected back in 1972. He was a totally nice guy to a 12 year old kid.